The Penn's Grove record., 1887-09-03
County News.

A bear was killed near Elmer forty
two years ago and n Of its feet was
nailed on the sign post. Tnirty-seyen
years ago the foot was removed to the
mill real by where it has since remain
ed nailed as a mementO of bruins fate.
Thomas d. Morrison of Salem, is
now clerk Oh the steamer Delaware.
Peter Jaquette, has been appointed
private letter carrier in Salem in place
of Jos. L. z. Voute.
Salem has 219 dogs.
The stpamer Reybold took between
400 and 500 people from Salem 10 VIII
mington last Sunday to see the big
Quarterly"
A l.. A. Greek farmer has killed no
less than 900 bats the past spring and
summer in bis house.
Samuel Ridgway, of Warrington had
his horses to run off n day last week,
throwing him from the wagon, break
ing his leg in three places.
John Hanes, of Eldridges Hill has
purchased the lot in Woodstown on
which the Register Office stands. 1t
will be a corner lot when the new
street is opened which is now talked of.
Harry Wilson, aHother-young geo5lea-
men, and Misses Belle Humphreys and
Ella Borden Borden were throYn FROM
"a carriage while driving near TIL depot
in Woodstown on Sunday evening, and
Miss Borden was considerably hurt.
Mr.. Wilson was alsu somewhat bruised
The carriage was badly broken. Reg
iSter.
Robert Gwynne, Jr., OF the Sunbeam,
having written to the post office de-
partmeut at Washington with the hopes
of getting IA mail agent on the Wood
bury aud Salem railrRad by way OF
Swel sboro, has received Il letter from
hea d-quarters stating that the bust
ness along the route would not warrant
the payment OF an agent $3.50 "a year.
The Register suggests that Bro. Gwynne
now turn his attention to procuring a
midnight train from Philada. WHAT'S
the use now when the prospects are
that Robert will not have to travel that
route at night much longer. He is
one of those who never builds "A cage
until he is sure of the bird
Miss Mary E. George, Of Claysville.
has probably the oldest piano in the
county. 1t wa made by II. Ii Hous
ton. No. 90 Warden Street, corner of
Edward street, London" in l724. Al
though the instrument is 16O years old,
it is still i'll fair order.
The County Board of Assessors will
meet at the court house on Monday
morning next.
Dickinson & L~ippincott, of Woods
town made arrangements to fill one mil
lion a n of tomatoes this year, but
the short crop may stop them at half
that amount.
Work on the new First NJ. +. Church
Salem, is progressing rapidly. The
walls are now above the tops of the
windows of the first story, and the ear
penters have commenced work Oh the
interior.
1t wou seem that &. r.. Merriam,
the Elmer canner, intends 10 lest the
case, whether "a farmer, after having
contracted with a packer for his cop
of toma' oes, IN sell u portion OF them
to other parties if higher prices can be
obtained. When tomatoes were bring
ing good prices in Philadelphia, a week
or two ago, some of Mr.. Merriam's
growers sold some of their crop in Phil
adelphia. Mr.. Merriam contends that
when they take the tomatoes to anoth-
er market, they are disposing of his
pIOlNAh1s
Capt. Godfrey and VIM. Paswaters
both formerly Of Salem, are organizing
a freight transported alton company to
run between Salem and Philadelphia
Sufficient stock has been sold and they
contemplate purchasing the steamer
Mary which rum now to Bridgeport.
The disease. which has been making
such f,tal raNages among the horses
in different parts Of the State of late,
and upon examination found to be spin
al meningitis, has made its appearance
in this county. Two horses belonging
to MI. Edward Prineen, in Elsinboro
township, were attacked with the dread
disease a few days ago, but under the